Cover for graves.



PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

W. J. HALPIN.

GRAVE APPLICATION FILED 1178.17. 1906.

COVER FOR W1 TNESSE? m d? Allorizqy UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. H ALPIN, OF DUNKIRK, lNDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ()NE-I'IALF TO SOLAN (.1. ST. JOHN, OF DUNKlRh, INDIANA.

' COVER FOR GRAVES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 1906.

Application filed February 17. 1906. Serial No. 301.693.

1'0 It Iv/tom it may concern.- i

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. HALPIN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Dunkirk, in the county of Jay and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers for Graves ;-and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

' clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in covers for protecting graves, and comprises a slab, either of cement or stone, designed as a cover. for the grave and provided with an integral box projecting from the upper surface of the cover utilized as a receptacle for flowers, 'while one end of the box projects above the marginal edge thereof and serves as a headstone to receive an inscription.

The invention consists, further, in Various details of construction and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter full described, and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

1 illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view showing the application of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view through the same.

.ltel'erence now being bad to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a cover, which may be of cement, stone, or other suit able material and adapted to beef such dimensions as to form a protection to the opening of a grave. The upper surface of the cover is providedgvith an integral box B,

with o )cniu 's B .inthe o )osite side walls l h thereof, the lower marginal edges of said openings being inclined, and said-box is provided for the purpose of receiving earth in which plants or flowers may be set, and any ext-.cssof water which might accliunu ate therein is allowed to drain through the apertures B. .Downwardly-inclined water-tables project from the periphery of said box, as shown clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the lower inclined marginal edge of each recess being continuous with said inclined surfaces outside of the box, whereby moisture may readily drain from the upper surface thereof. One end of said box has an integral projection Q, extending above the upper marginal edge of the box, and upon the upper facethcreof is a space adapted to receive an inscription D. Said surface is preferably inclined, .whereby it will readily shed water, and serves as an ornamental headstone. The ends of said extension are inclined toward each other and connect the outer corners of the box with the inner corners.

From the foregoing it will be observed that by the provision of a device as shown and described a simple and eliicient means is afforded for protecting a grave, while a receptacle is formed integral with the cover which may hold flowers and plants, and also by projecting one end of the box a suitable headstone is afforded, the whole forming a protection to the grave and giving an orna mental appearance.

What I claim is I A cover for graves comprising a cement block having a box open at its top rising therefrom, with downwanlly-inclinin'g watertables about the periphery of said box, the opposite walls of the box being apertured with their lower marginal edges continuous with the incline of said nter-tables, one edge of the box being projected above the upper edges thereof and terminating in. inc ined ends which connect the outer and in nor corners of the box, as shown and described. 3

In testimony whereof hereunto allix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- Wllllil AM .l. ll/UlPlNr Witnesses:

W. O. 'lnonnenne, W. M. 'luonrsou. 

